22 Nov 2015
From Term 1 2016 Transport for NSW will be issuing School Opal cards to students eligible for travel under the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) via a new online application process.
Most students who already have a school student travel pass don't need to apply for the School Opal card. A card will be automatically issued and sent to the student's school at the beginning of the school year in 2016.
Parents, guardians and students should apply for the School Opal card if the student is travelling between home and school within the Opal network and meets the SSTS eligibility criteria and:
has not had a travel pass before is moving from Year 2 to Year 3 (change to the minimum walking distance eligibility)
is moving from Year 6 to Year 7 (change to the minimum walking distance eligibility)
is changing school or campus
is changing address as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation.
Online applications for School Opal cards for travel in 2016 will be accepted from 2 November, and are accepted all year round for travel in that school year. The application form can be found at www.transportnsw.info/school-students.